Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 11 compound words that contain selections. The most common are listed below. Open selections in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- clonal selectionsplural of clonal selection: The process by which a specific antigen only activates its counter-specific lymphocyte, usually a B cell, so that particular cell is induced to produce many clones of itself for antibody production.
- c-selectionsplural of c-selection
- s-selectionsplural of s-selection
- self-selectionsplural of self-selection: Selecting oneself for something.
- sexual selectionsplural of sexual selection: A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either because the members of one sex choose mates with particular features or because in the competition for mates among the members …
- directional selectionsplural of directional selection: An incidence of natural selection where species survive by evolving new characters or modifying old characters.
Compound words 11
- autoselectionsplural of autoselection: automatic selection
- contraselectionsplural of contraselection: Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.
- counterselectionsplural of counterselection: Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.
- downselectionsplural of downselection: The process of downselecting.
- immunoselectionsplural of immunoselection: selection of cell lines according to their resistance to antibodies.
- misselectionsplural of misselection: Bad or incorrect selection.
- photoselectionsplural of photoselection: A technique in which an aligned subset of sample molecules is selected by an exciting light beam.
- preselectionsplural of preselection: The process by which a candidate for public office is selected, usually by a political party
- regioselectionsplural of regioselection: regioselective activity
- subselectionsplural of subselection: A selection making up part of a larger selection.